Nikki M.
Gravitas and its sister restaurant, The Conservatory (on the rooftop) are both excellent and I believe you can’t go wrong with either one. Gravitas has an incredible tasting menu and Conservatory has some of the most delicious food I’ve had in a long time. Their sommelier, Angelo, is also amazing. Would recommend!!
Nancy Nguyen
Quiet, unimposing dinner experience with my brother. We opted for more courses for the full experience, and it was completely worth it! Every plate was delicious, complex, textured, and was more than a few bites to really let us savour each dish. Service was excellent throughout our experience. Cannot recommend enough!
R A
Gravitas is a wonderful 1 Michelin star restaurant, complemented by an incredible seating area, good service, and decent food. We visited Gravitas during restaurant week, and selected their 3-course menu. Right from the start, the hosts were kind and welcoming. They showed us to our table. It took some time for the waiter to appear; however, no big deal. He was very professional and polite. After selecting a few drinks and the menu, we got the bread. It was well made. Nothing out of the ordinary but we were happy. The heirloom tomato appetizer was a better option than the Thai-inspired shrimp dish. It’s delicious basil oil worked perfectly and the tomato appetizer looked beautiful. The shrimp was a bit too raw for my liking and there wasn’t enough sauce. Yet, it had merit. The mains were a bit disappointing. I have yet to find a good DC Michelin starred restaurant that serves incredible mains. The roasted chicken was stew-esque. Their supplemental wagyu was unbelievably tough. I could barely slice it with my knife. Felt a bit like a rip off - never tasted such terrible wagyu (not for its flavor but for its lacking tenderness). Otherwise, their wagyu dish had some positives: I loved the panisse and you can’t go wrong with chanterelles. I wish their sauce didn’t look like grey mush, but it was tasty nonetheless. Overall, there was no uniformity in the dish - a bit of flavor shopping by combining ingredients that did not unite into a single, meaningful dish. The desserts were great though! We thoroughly enjoyed their coconut-chocolate mousse and peaches and cream. I forget the name of our cocktail but it was also an incredible choice. Overall, Gravitas fell short of expectations on some key dishes. However, the flavors were good, service was on point, and the dining room was gorgeous.
Kowsilliya Loomis
We had dinner at Gravitas on Saturday evening, and it was my nephew’s first time at a Michelin Star Restaurant. (Backstory my nephew is 12 years old a big foodie – a cook and eater 😉).
We had the 6-Course Tasting Menu which was a combination of SENSATIONAL flavors of sauces, seafood, and meat. Additionally, my sister-in-law and I had the wine pairing which enhanced the flavors of each course, and we highly recommend adding the wine pairing to your meal at Gravitas. The option to select our entrée and dessert was perfect as each of us had a different preference and had the ability to try each other’s selection.
The staff at Gravitas was truly EXCEPTIONAL!
The bartender made my nephew a non-alcoholic drink and it was something he LOVED!
The General Manager checked on us often to ensure we were enjoying our experience.
Our waitress was EXTRAORDINARY, she engaged with my nephew throughout the entire 6 course food tasting getting his feedback and thoughts. Our waitress informed Chef Bindel about my nephew’s love of food and Chef Bindel came to our table and invited my nephew to the kitchen.
Chef Bindel is RARE and REMARKABLE! She took time out and talked to him about the kitchen process, how foods are prepared and answered all his questions. She and her team took a picture with my nephew and each of them signed his menu! Thank you Chef Bindel, for giving all of us, especially my nephew, a “core memory” for which we will forever be grateful.
Klara Raymond
There's a parking garage right down the street. Am interesting building and not what I would expect but it was quiet and relaxing. We were led in and my cousin and I sat together on a comfortable cushioned bench near the kitchen.
We opted for the 6 course meal for $185/person. My choices were the Rabbit Strozzapreti, the Tasting of Lamb, and Pimm's No. 1401. My cousin chose the Osetra Caviar for the extra $65 and the Pan Seared Dorade.
Most of the courses were interesting but I can't say that I loved it all. The Hamachi and Waygu was probably my favorite. The Lobster was also very well done. While I liked the Rabbit Strozzapreti, it was a little too salty for my liking. My cousins Osetra Caviar was delicious but the Brown Butter Chive Croissant was a little too dense for my liking. It was difficult to cut through or eat for us.
I did really like the Dorade and the Lamb. The Skin on the Dorade was perfect. I got a delicious birthday dessert but the Pimm's No 1401 was a bit of a let down. The palate cleanser with the Strawberry ice cream was so good. Something about the final dessert just didn't all go well together for me. I was definitely full by the end of it.
Service was mostly great, sometimes it took a little longer than usual for them to clear our plates. They have a full bar, a 4 course tasting menu option and selected cheese and Caviar service as well.
Friendly staff overall and I did like the ambiance.
All Good Home Inc David Pugh
Wonderful preparations and an amazing staff. We had the chefs table and enjoyed every minute. Thank you again to all the people there who work so hard to produce such a quality experience.
Anil Dwivedi
We had a great experience for our anniversary! Four course tasting was excellent. Presentation of each dish was well orchestrated.
Alicia Bentley
My friends and I had a fantastic time trying the Chef's Tasting Menu! The wine expert was very knowledgeable and let us sample wines before we bought them. The chef was also very accommodating of my friend's gluten allergy. Expensive and long (3+ hours), but that's part of the experience! Worth trying, if you can!
Anne Kelly
This place still weirdly seems to be somewhat of a hidden gem. Chef Matt Baker is turning out an AMAZING tasting menu with his team. The wine pairings are delicious and well suited. For the money ($165 for what ends up as 6 courses) it’s ridiculously reasonable given the quality, flavor, and sheer artistic genius. And the music? I’ve never been in a restaurant this “fancy” and sang and danced in my chair. I love love love Gravitas!
CJ B
The shrimp and grits, crab cakes, lamb, and the Ice Box Cake were fantastic. And the drinks were out of this world, especially "The Bash." The atmosphere up at the Conservatory was just right and relaxing. Thank you, team, for a good time.
Ahmad Benzz
Chef Matt Baker never disappoints! I've gone to Gravitas many times since they first opened and have never had a bad meal there. This is my favorite restaurant in the DC area and I can't wait to go again. The Michelin star is well deserved
Dawang Wu
We came here for a weekday dinner. The food was delicious and beautiful in presentation in general. Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi and Pork & Peaches were good. Crispy Scale Snapper was good, but I might want to try the Green Tomato Gazpacho next time. Sweet Corn Agnolotti was okay - not particularly impressive. Chocolate Cremeux was delicious but the chocolate piece was a bit too sweet and too much. We enjoyed the bread and cocktails as well. The service was pretty good. It’s definitely on the pricier side: 5-course dinner plus two cocktails would be somewhere $250-300 after tax and tips. Overall, it’s a good fine dining experience although I’m not sure if I would come back again for this price point. (Follow me on IG ➡️ miss_dawang)
Anastasia Leiphart
I don't necessarily love the vibe in this place, it gets cold inside in the winter and is not very "pretty". But the food was amazing and well portioned. I actually thought the food here was better tasting than most other places I've been to. I think it was an off/slow night but the staff (besides the bartender) were not very friendly and checked on us minimally.
Just an FYI, do not wear heels to this restaurant because the floor is very smooth concrete and is slippery.
Joshua Cohen
All four of us got the 6-course tasting menu. Overall, I was very pleased with the whole experience. The process did take over three hours for any planning purposes. Between our table we got every dish aside from the Wagyu. Every dish met the standard of the rest aside from the lamb. The lamb was not good and definitely not up to the standard of the rest of the entrees or the other courses. The sauce was good but the meat tasted like gamey ham. It was tough and chewy. I enjoyed my dinner and the lamb was still palatable but I wish I had gotten either the duck or the halibut. Wine list was perfectly acceptable.
M B
We celebrated our wedding anniversary at Gravitas, and the staff were full participants in making it a great experience. The food and wine were all creative and delicious, a wonderful destination dining experience. The flavors, atmosphere, and attention to detail were worth the prices on the menu.
George Rodrigues El Mercat MD
Asked a friend if he knew a good restaurant to take my wife for her birthday, he mention Gravitas but I had the impression that they were a vegetarian restaurant only, I could not have been more wrong. The place was great, we both did tasting menu and our table was close to the open kitchen which was great to see the coordination of the kitchen and servers. The sommelier ANGELO PEREZ was great as well going above and beyond to make sure we had a good experience. Highly recommend.
Melanie Smith
This review is for their special demonstration lunches. I can’t say enough good things about what a nice experience it was. Everything was so well put together, thoughtful, and executed seamlessly for a large group event.
The meal was fantastic- it was the taste of Japan and koji demonstration event. So a unique experience- but I’ll def be back because for dinner on a regular night since this was such a great experience.
They also easily accommodated food allergies and preference for special events- which is much appreciated.
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There is ample parking between the street and a nearby garage in Ivy City.
Peter Wouters
We went on a Sunday evening with a party of 6. Overall, we had an excellent dinner with very friendly and professional staff. The amuse bouche were very good as start as was the bread. The first dish was with tuna and really perfect. Also the following 4 dishes were a pleasure for the eyes and very tasteful. This 5 course dinner isn’t cheap but acceptable for a 2 star Michelin restaurant of this quality. However, the wine pairing of 135€ is very expensive. We ordered wine by the glass which was more affordable and these wines were very good.
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